Playing shows back home in the United States means more than it usually does to Virginia headbangers Lamb of God.

The group had to cancel a previously scheduled tour when frontman Randall Blythe was arrested during June in Czechoslovakia on a manslaughter charge, dating back to a 2010 club show where a fan who jumped onstage died after the singer allegedly pushed him off. Blythe has denied the allegations and is free on bail; he’s promised to return for a trial but faces imprisonment if found guilty.

“I’d be lying if I didn’t say what looms ahead is still very much on everyone’s minds,” says bassist John Campbell. “You find out that a fan has died, and as you’re still reeling from the shock of that you’re having to defend yourself from charges you’re responsible for the death of this kid. It’s definitely a very difficult thing to deal with, and by no means is it a resolved situation.”

For now, however, Campbell says Lamb of God is trying to push the situation to the back burner while it makes good on the dates it missed.

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“We haven’t had a chance to properly tour the States on (this year’s album) ‘Resolution’ yet,” Campbell, 40, notes. “We did a week of shows in January, the week before the record came out, but that’s been it so, yeah, we are champing at the proverbial bit to get out there and properly support ‘Resolution.’”

As for new music, Campbell says the group has spoken about its next album “only briefly, and just us talking in general, nothing serious at this point.” Meanwhile, guitarist Mark Morton has been writing score music for “As The Palaces Burn,” a documentary about Lamb of God fans being produced by 9.14 Pictures (“Rock School,” “The Art of the Steal,” “Last Days Here”).

“These guys followed us touring in places like India and Israel,” Campbell recalls. “They came to South America, all kinds of places. The situation in Prague definitely kind of changed the angle of the movie, but they’re still working on it.”

Lamb of God, Hellyeah, In Flames and Sylosis perform Dec. 1, at the Fillmore Detroit, 2115 Woodward Ave. Doors open at 6 p.m. Tickets are $35-$52.50 with a $60 balcony four pack. Call 313-961-5450 or visit www.livenation.com.